Holiday News - Direct

Online travel agency, www.citybreaks-direct.co.uk has revealed the most popular European city break destinations for couples and families alike during the Easter period. 
Bookings increased in relation to previous years for city breaks in Europe as the economic climate became more challenged and UK holidaymakers cut back on more luxurious […]

Research carried out by online travel agency www.holidays-direct.co.uk has revealed the most popular holiday destinations holidaymakers searched for online in the last six months. 
The study monitored which destinations holidaymakers searched for on the www.holidays-direct.co.uk website and has shown a noticeable increase in results of non euro holiday resorts.
 Top 10 most […]

Costa Cruises has announced the Costa Allegra and Costa Marina in winter 2010/11 will be based in the Red Sea in Sharm El Sheikh. They both will do seven day sailings with the Costa Allegra departing on Mondays and the Costa Marina departing Thursdays.
TravelMole reports, “The itinerary includes three days in Sharm El Sheikh […]

Norwegian Cruise Line is bringing the Norwegian Epic to the Mediterranean cruise market in 2011. In a bid to expand their range of destinations, NCL has decided to focus on Europe in the second season for the ‘Epic’ liner rather than staying in the Caribbean.
Kevin Sheehan, Chief Executive of NCL said, “By bringing the […]

easyJet’s first new routes of the year commenced yesterday with flights from London Gatwick to city break destinations in Germany – Hamburg and Dusseldorf.
Over 70 new flight services will be launched by the low budget carrier in the next six months, which will include: Cagliari to Stansted, and Manchester to Helsinki.
easyJet will also be increasing […]

According to new research by the Post Office, UK holidaymakers will see their holiday spending money go much further in 13 of the worlds leading currencies.
In comparison to January 2009, the Post Office has found, a 15 per cent increase in the Egyptian pound, UAR dirham and the US dollar.
With winter holidays to Egypt and […]

The wide choice of cheap flights to Spain and budget accommodation in Spanish resorts, means that Spain is likely to be the top destination for UK holidaymakers in 2010, reports Corporate-FX.
With the credit crunch making value-for-money an even high priority for families this year, Spain holidays are topping most wish-lists.
The reliable weather is an added […]

Holidays in Egypt have become ever more popular, largely due to Sharm el-Sheik which has been one of the top destinations for winter sun holidays in the last few years.
So, what are the must-do activities for holidays in Sharm el-Sheik. The Daily Mail has put together a quick guide.
1. Kite Surfing
This is literally what it […]

The Sunday Times has listed what they think to be the top beaches in Europe for holidays in 2010.
The Top 5 are all in France, listed here
1. Brittany: Plage Conguel
Blond sand surrounded by Rocky points facing the Atlantic. At high tide, the beach becomes a series of family-sized coves. Recommended for beachcombers and sand […]

City breaks are popular in February as loved ones whisk partners away for a romantic getaway.  However, this year luxury holidays are playing a bigger part in February and with the cold dreary winter not leaving anytime soon; romantic luxury holidays are becoming more popular reveals Holidays-Direct.co.uk.
Holidaymakers searching for worldwide […]

Holidays-Direct and partner sites, Ski-Direct, Cruises-Direct and CityBreaks-Direct have a clear policy of helping all package holiday customers in the event of a third party airliner or tour operator experiencing financial difficulties.
Reassuring customers is vital in peak booking periods says Holidays-Direct who believe holidaymakers peace of mind is an important factor to consider as the […]

According to the Telegraph, the latest travel advice advices holidaymakers looking at booking package holidays should book as soon as possible.
The advice from one of the UK’s leading newspapers said January and February are the best times to get a great deal on package holidays in Europe and beyond. Tour operators offer incentives for […]

UK holidaymakers will be shopping around for summer holiday bargains in 2010, with many taking 10 or 11 day breaks rather than a traditional 2 week stay says online travel agency www.holidays-direct.co.uk.
All inclusive holidays will be more favourable to self catered holidays as holidaymakers want greater value for money.
Jon Pearce […]

Over the next couple of years BAA are said to be spending £25 million investing in improvements to Glasgow Airport, £12 million to be spent in the next year and £13 million in 2011.
Improvements to the airport will benefit passengers, as plans include;
• A terminal pier upgrade
• New food court
• Facility enhancements in the main terminal building.
Amanda McMillan, […]

All-inclusive resorts are set to rise in 2010 as UK holidaymakers search for good value for money holidays. Holidays abroad will be shorter as travellers look towards week long holidays and city breaks to break up the year.
All-inclusive resorts give customers peace of mind about not having to worry about extra money for food […]

Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) according to its managers is set to expand in 2010 and is currently one of the few UK airports to report growth in the current financial crisis.
A positive end to this year and hopes for a new terminal building to go ahead will certainly put LBIA in competition with the […]

The Culture and Tourism Minister for Turkey has said they will be anticipating approximately 33 million visitors by the end of 2012.
Over 18 million visitors entered Turkey in the first eight months of this year with an increase of just over 1% on the previous year, with the most popular destinations being Marmaris, Bodrum and […]

Foreign currency information survey, Holiday Cost Barometer produced by the Post Office Travel Services, has shown that many UK holidaymakers look to reduce costs of holidays as well as maximising their travel budgets whilst at their chosen destination.
Buying food locally and eating out less as well as not spending as much on drinks are just […]

Whilst there are many winter holiday bargains around, some hoteliers in popular resorts have increased prices to accommodate for the reductions over the summer months. Holidays-Direct always strive to give customers the best deals possible.
Holidays-Direct top 5 winter sun destinations:
• Egypt: Most visited Red Sea resorts include, Sharm el Sheikh, Luxor and Dahab. […]

Mike Tanzer, Chief Executive of ABTA has addressed the ABTA Travel Convention attendees in Barcelona about the latest initiative to help safeguard holidaymakers who purchase flights or accommodation separately, as well as those who purchase packages.
In a fundamental effort to close one of the tourism industry’s biggest loopholes, ABTA, along with the support from its […]